High income vs Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- High income
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.7% against 1.4% in High income, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 9.7 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 14.9% | 11.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1.0% | High income |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 7.2% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 6.7% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -2.8% | 4.6% | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, High income or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.7% against 1.4% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between High income and Sri Lanka?
- 12.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do High income and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- High income ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.